Ashley Whitley
About Ashley Whitley
Ashley Whitley serves as the Vice President of Technology Products at Advantage Solutions, where she oversees technology products for the Experiential Services Division and manages a budget of $8 million. With a background in various roles within the company and a solid educational foundation, she leads a team focused on innovation and product strategy.
Current Role as Vice President of Technology Products
Ashley Whitley currently serves as Vice President of Technology Products at Advantage Solutions, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she oversees technology products for the Experiential Services Division, which operates in 12 international regions. She leads a team of up to 45 contract associates, collaborating closely with the VP of Engineering. Her responsibilities include managing innovation and product strategy, particularly focusing on web and mobile applications that engage 65,000 field staff with central operations.
Career Progression at Advantage Solutions
Ashley Whitley has had a progressive career at Advantage Solutions, where she has held multiple roles since 2015. She started as a Technical Account Associate for four months, then transitioned to Technical Account Manager, serving from 2015 to 2017, and later as Technical Account Manager II until 2018. She advanced to IT Business Engagement Manager from 2018 to 2021, and then served as Director of Global Technology Products for 11 months in 2021-2022, followed by a year as Sr. Director of Technology Products before her current role.
Educational Background
Ashley Whitley earned her Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, where she studied from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that, she completed an Associate's degree in Business at Northwestern Michigan College from 2001 to 2003. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in technology and management.
Previous Experience in Project Management and Training
Before her tenure at Advantage Solutions, Ashley Whitley worked as a Project Manager at Scott Shuptrine from 2014 to 2015. She also served as Manager of Products & Training at Morten Beyer & Agnew from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, she worked as a Coordinator for Marketing & Billing at Brand USA in 2013. These roles contributed to her expertise in managing projects and training initiatives.
Financial Management and Operational Oversight
In her current role, Ashley Whitley manages three operational cost centers with a total budget of $8 million, supporting annual business revenue exceeding $1 billion. She collaborates with peers across various departments to manage capital expenses for transformation and consolidation planning of six cross-departmental technology stacks, aiming for potential savings or gains of approximately $10 million annually.